Festival Speakers

What are you responsible for at your company?
Co-CEO role - but predominately development, strategy, branding, marketing, partnerships
How would your customers describe your restaurant brand?
Chaia is an unconventional taco shop on a mission to get people to eat more vegetables, for both their health and the health of the environment. We believe that everything’s better in a taco, and that making the world a better place starts with the food we eat.
What excites you about the future of this industry?
Our dream has always been change-making at scale, and we’re ready to take Chaia to its full potential. We look forward to bringing ‘farm to taco’ to neighborhoods and families across the country
Other than your own restaurants, what is your all-time favorite meal?
summer food: a ripe tomato sandwich for lunch and fresh-caught, grilled bluefish for supper
Give us a fun fact about yourself?
I'm learning to surf!